Cuba
Flag description:
- Five stripes alternating blue and white, red triangle on side, white star in middle of triangle
- The 3 blue stripes represent the three old divisions of the island: central, occidental, and oriental
- The 2 white stripes represent the purity of the independence ideal
- The triangle symbolizes liberty, equality, and fraternity
- The red color stands for the blood shed in the independence struggle
- The white star (La Estrella Solitaria) lights the way to freedom and was taken from the flag of Texas
GDP Per Capita: $12,300
Population under poverty line: NA
Natural Resources: Cobalt, Nickel, Iron Ore, Chromium, Copper, Salt, etc.
Life Expectancy: Male: 76.8 years Female: 81.7 years
Government Type: Communist State
Description of how trade is handled:
- Exports: petroleum, nickel, medical products, sugar, tobacco, fish, citrus, coffee
- Imports: petroleum, food, machinery and equipment, chemicals
Most serious economic problems facing the nations: There has been problems with petroleum product deliveries from Venezuela
Historical Facts:
- An 1899 treaty made Cuba an independent republic under U.S. protection
- In 1933, a group of army officers, including army sergeant Fulgencio Batista, overthrew President Gerardo Machado. Batista became president in 1940, running a corrupt police state
- The U.S. initially welcomed what looked like a democratic Cuba, but within a few months, Castro established military tribunals for political opponents and jailed hundreds
- The U.S. established limited diplomatic ties with Cuba on Sept. 1, 1977, making it easier for Cuban Americans to visit the island.
- A Soviet attempt to install medium-range missiles in Cuba—capable of striking targets in the United States with nuclear warheads—provoked a crisis in 1962
Interesting Facts:
- It is the largest island of the West Indies group
- There national holiday is Triumph of the Revolution, December 10
- The literacy rate in Cuba is 99.8%, which is one of the highest in the world
- Cuba is one of the two countries in the world where Coca-cola cannot be bought or sold
- Cubans were not allowed to own cell phones until 2008 when the ban was lifted by President Raul Castro’s government
Video:
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2013/07/12/inside-cubas-economy.html
https://thefactfile.org/cuba-facts/
https://www.infoplease.com/world/countries/cuba
Australia
It was established on september 3, 1901
The Australian flag is red, white, and blue, The red means hardiness, bravery, strength, and valour. The blue means Vigilance, truth, and loyalty, and perseverance and justice, The white means peace and honesty.
Resources available: iron ore, nickel, aluminum, copper, silver, gold, uranium, diamonds, opal, silica
Arable land: about 5.99%
GDP: $50,400
Population below poverty line: NA
Life expectancy: Males-80.5 years, Females-85 years
Government type: Federal parliamentary democracy
Imports:motor vehicles, gold, computers
Exports: iron ore, coal, gold, natural gas, wheat, meat
Economic problems: They had free trade with China and the export prices increased faster and imports.
Historical facts: The 6th largest country by area, the largest city in Australia in Sydney, a desert covers most of their land, the desert area in called the outback, Willem Janszoon had discovered Australia
Interesting facts: 90% of Australians live on the coast, the Australian Alps get more snow than the swiss Alps, Tasmania has the cleanest air in the world, the great barrier reef is the largest ecosystem in the world, Australia has over over 60 separate wine regions.
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PKeRMZmW2E
https://www.travelnation.co.uk/blog/10-interesting-facts-about-australia-that-may-surprise-you
